Spirit + vermouth, stirred · 29 drinks

Martinis & Manhattans

Spirit and aromatized wine, stirred with ice and strained. Clear, cold and spirit-forward, with the vermouth (and a dash of bitters or liqueur) doing the seasoning.

The template 2 spirit : 1 vermouth, stirred

Every drink in the family

AdonisSweet vermouth and sherry with orange bitters, stirred: a soft, low-alcohol aperitif named for an 1880s Broadway hit.1 : 213% · 124 calAlgonquinRye, dry vermouth and pineapple juice: a dry, fruity Manhattan cousin.2 : 1 : 116% · 150 calAngel FaceEqual parts gin, apricot liqueur and Calvados: strong, fruity and spirit-forward, with an orchard character.1 : 1 : 120% · 202 calBambooDry vermouth and dry sherry in equal parts with orange bitters, stirred: light, nutty and dry, at about half the strength of a Martini.1 : 114% · 100 calBijouGin, green Chartreuse and sweet vermouth in equal parts with orange bitters, stirred: herbal, sweet and strong.1 : 1 : 124% · 234 calBlack ManhattanA Manhattan with the Sicilian amaro Averna in place of sweet vermouth: darker, bittersweet and a little herbal.2 : 126% · 231 calBobby BurnsScotch and sweet vermouth in equal parts with a few dashes of Bénédictine: a softer, honeyed Rob Roy named for the poet.1 : 117% · 174 calBronxGin with both vermouths, orange bitters and a little orange juice: a Perfect Martini with orange in it.1 : 1 : 114% · 150 calBrooklynRye and sweet vermouth in equal parts with dashes of Amer Picon and maraschino, stirred: a Manhattan with bitter orange and cherry.1 : 121% · 182 calDe La LouisianeRye, sweet vermouth and Bénédictine in equal parts with dashes of absinthe and Peychaud’s: New Orleans’s richer, sweeter Manhattan.1 : 1 : 123% · 179 calDirty MartiniA Martini with a splash of olive brine: salty, savory and cloudy.4 : 1½ : 120% · 158 calDry MartiniGin with a little dry vermouth, stirred very cold. Clean and aromatic, and as dry as your vermouth pour.6 : 124% · 144 calEl PresidenteWhite rum and blanc vermouth in equal parts with a little curaçao and grenadine, stirred: Havana’s answer to the Manhattan.1 : 120% · 188 calGibsonGin and dry vermouth stirred, with no bitters: a Martini that today comes with a pickled cocktail onion.1 : 120% · 150 calGreenpointRye with sweet vermouth and yellow Chartreuse, stirred and served up: a honeyed, herbal Manhattan.4 : 1 : 126% · 229 calHanky PankyGin and sweet vermouth in equal measure, with a dash of Fernet-Branca for a bitter, minty finish.1 : 120% · 184 calLittle ItalyRye, sweet vermouth and the artichoke amaro Cynar, stirred and served up: a bittersweet Manhattan.4 : 1½ : 123% · 205 calManhattanRye whiskey, sweet vermouth and bitters, stirred. Rich, spicy and smooth.2½ : 124% · 156 calMartinezGin and sweet vermouth in equal parts with maraschino and orange bitters. A sweeter, richer relative of the Martini.1 : 120% · 184 calRabo de GaloCachaça with sweet vermouth and Cynar over ice. A Brazilian take on the bittersweet stirred drink.3 : 1 : ¾25% · 185 calRed HookRye, the bittersweet vermouth Punt e Mes and a touch of maraschino, stirred and served up. A Brooklyn-style Manhattan.4 : 1 : ½25% · 192 calRemember the MaineRye, sweet vermouth and cherry liqueur, stirred into an absinthe-rinsed coupe. Dark, rich and anise-scented.4 : 1½ : 124% · 227 calRob RoyScotch and sweet vermouth with Angostura, stirred: the Manhattan made with Scotch.2 : 122% · 183 calTipperaryIrish whiskey, sweet vermouth and green Chartreuse, stirred. Herbal, rich and round.2 : 1 : ½24% · 212 calTridentAquavit, dry sherry and Cynar in equal parts with peach bitters: a Nordic Negroni, savory and caraway-scented.1 : 1 : 118% · 144 calTuxedoOld Tom gin and dry vermouth with touches of maraschino, absinthe and orange bitters. A fragrant, softer Martini.1 : 121% · 116 calVesperGin and vodka with a little Lillet Blanc, shaken very cold. Strong, crisp and slightly floral.6 : 2 : 121% · 142 calVieux CarréRye, Cognac and sweet vermouth with Bénédictine and Peychaud’s. Rich, spiced and smooth.1 : 1 : 123% · 205 calWidow’s KissApple brandy with yellow Chartreuse, Bénédictine and bitters: honeyed, herbal and gently sweet.2 : 1 : 123% · 175 cal

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